Airline based in Japan. Headquarters: Osaka Prefecture. Founded 14 June 1966. Pilot bases include Ishigaki (ISG) and Okinawa Naha (OKA). Fleet includes the DHC-6-400.
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Where to liveIshigaki · ISG
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Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
Where to liveOmoromachi, Naha · OKA
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CHINTAI21 October 2026
BaseISG · OKA View on Google Maps
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Daiichi Aviation (Daiichi Air) captain pay is estimated at about $82K per year, pre-tax. These are our own estimates from public information, not figures the airline publishes.
Daiichi Aviation (Daiichi Air) first officer pay is estimated at about $50K per year, pre-tax, rising with seniority.
Daiichi Aviation Pilot Recruitment — Captain / First Officer (F/O). Key requirements: Eligibility: Holder of a Commercial Pilot License (single- or multi-engine, instrument); Location: Around Naha Airport, Okinawa Prefecture; English Requirement: Aviation English Proficiency Certificate, Level 4 or above. Hiring status varies by period; please confirm on Daiichi Aviation's official site. Applicants with a passion for small aircraft and remote-island routes are welcome.
Daiichi Aviation (Daiichi Air) captains, on our estimate, are on $82K, against roughly $179K at ANA and $161K at JAL. All three are pre-tax.
Dividing our estimated annual figures by 12, Daiichi Aviation (Daiichi Air) captains earn about $6.8K a month and first officers about $4.2K. What actually lands each month moves with block hours flown, and where an annual bonus is paid the regular monthly figure sits lower with a spike in the bonus month.
We estimate Daiichi Aviation (Daiichi Air) first officers at $50K and captains at $82K — a step of about $31K, or roughly 1.6×. The actual figure moves with seniority, type rating and the routes you fly.
Every figure on this page is gross, before income tax. We estimate captains at $82K and first officers at $50K pre-tax, and income tax, social insurance and any local levies come out of that. Take-home depends on where you are resident and on your own deductions, so no single percentage applies. Airlines based in countries with no personal income tax — the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia — leave more of the same gross figure in your hand.